Other Posts By: Martin Smith

As part of our "coverage" of National Radon Action Month, I thought we could take a look at a question that seems to be getting some discussion lately—How often should you test your home? A colleague of mine shared an interesting analogy with me that helps put frequent testing into proper perspective. She compared radon testing to medical checkups. You get your teeth checked twice a year. Women and men get their respective cancer screenings, usually annually. We don’t just do these one time and then say cool, I’m in the clear.

Part 2: Things to Consider

Some blower motors are designed for continuous use and some are not. So check to make sure you have one that is rated for continuous use. If it isn’t, and you still decide to run the blower continuously, budget for replacing the motor sooner than normal. And when you do, replace it with a fan that is designed for continuous use.

The following question was submitted to our website recently and we thought that perhaps others might be interested in the answer: